Flu test cost in Missouri

Prices at 43 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $59 — about the US median ($61), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City, MO $16 $17 ★ 3/5 126 min 14.9%
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO $16 $20 ★ 3/5 191 min 15.7%
University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO $16 $20 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.4%
Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg, MO $25 ★ 4/5 147 min 14.6%
Parkland Health Center Farmington, MO $25 $29 ★ 4/5 201 min 15.3%
Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre Bonne Terre, MO $25 $29
St Louis Childrens Hospital Saint Louis, MO $27 $30
Cox Medical Center Branson Branson, MO $29 $17 ★ 4/5 209 min 13.7%
Cox Medical Centers Springfield, MO $33 $50 ★ 3/5 223 min 14.2%
Putnam County Memorial Hospital Unionville, MO $35 $17 118 min 15.1%
Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO $37 ★ 4/5 176 min 13.6%
Cox Monett Hospital Monett, MO $39 $92 ★ 3/5 152 min 15.1%
Phelps County Regional Medical Center Rolla, MO $41 $17 ★ 2/5 212 min 16.2%
Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar, MO $41 $108 86 min 14.8%
Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Sainte Genevieve, MO $44 $35 ★ 4/5 111 min 14.5%
Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis, MO $46 $40 ★ 5/5 252 min 14.8%
Progress West Hospital Ofallon, MO $46 $49 ★ 4/5 198 min 13.7%
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Sullivan, MO $46 $40 ★ 2/5 171 min 16.5%
Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany, MO $53 $35 ★ 3/5 109 min 15.5%
Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville, MO $57 $23 ★ 2/5 140 min 15.2%
Lee's Summit Medical Center Lees Summit, MO $59 $25 ★ 3/5 160 min 16.2%
Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO $60 $48 ★ 4/5 85 min 15.1%
Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO $60 $29 ★ 3/5 293 min 14.3%
Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora, MO $60 $76 129 min 15.0%
Mercy Hospital-Cassville Cassville, MO $60 $74 93 min 15.3%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$93
Cash / self-pay
$59
Insurer-negotiated
$29
Medicare pays
$17
$25$113
Median cash $59  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $59 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $93 list price could save about $34 (36%).

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